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Frame 16
BAHAMAS – KING GEORGE VI ISSUES
from the collection of Phil MacMurdie
De La Rue printed the Bahamas King George VI ‘Head Type’ stamps which were issued between 1938 and
1952. All of the values were printed on numerous occasions as requisitioned by the colony. This frame covers
some of the key items from the Head type definitives and their subsequent use during overprinting for the
450th anniversary of the Landfall of Columbus issue of 1942. During the issue a total of two head plates were
constructed, the first in 1938 and numbered ‘1’, and used from 1938 until August 1951. This was scrapped
and replaced by the second, numbered ‘2’, which was used from September 1951 until the last printing in
December 1952.
1941 1s striated paper emergency printing, largest recorded multiple.
The 1938 head type series went through numerous printings 5s with flaw
and colour changes which have resulted in various flaws and ‘Y forV’.
errors, both minor and major, and several rarities. Items
A rare multiple from the first of note include the block of 8 of the 1941 1s striated paper
printing in 1938. printing, the largest recorded multiple, followed by a pair
of the 5s striated paper printing on a commercial cover to
the UK in addition to an example of the violet 2½d printed
double.
Overprinting for the 1942 Landfall of Columbus
issue was completed locally by the Nassau Guardian
newspaper. Several important errors resulted and are
shown, including ½d with overprint double, together
with examples of the ‘COIUMBUS’ spelling error on
the three pictorial values.
½d with Landfall
overprint doubled.
BAHAMAS – KING GEORGE VI ISSUES
from the collection of Phil MacMurdie
De La Rue printed the Bahamas King George VI ‘Head Type’ stamps which were issued between 1938 and
1952. All of the values were printed on numerous occasions as requisitioned by the colony. This frame covers
some of the key items from the Head type definitives and their subsequent use during overprinting for the
450th anniversary of the Landfall of Columbus issue of 1942. During the issue a total of two head plates were
constructed, the first in 1938 and numbered ‘1’, and used from 1938 until August 1951. This was scrapped
and replaced by the second, numbered ‘2’, which was used from September 1951 until the last printing in
December 1952.
1941 1s striated paper emergency printing, largest recorded multiple.
The 1938 head type series went through numerous printings 5s with flaw
and colour changes which have resulted in various flaws and ‘Y forV’.
errors, both minor and major, and several rarities. Items
A rare multiple from the first of note include the block of 8 of the 1941 1s striated paper
printing in 1938. printing, the largest recorded multiple, followed by a pair
of the 5s striated paper printing on a commercial cover to
the UK in addition to an example of the violet 2½d printed
double.
Overprinting for the 1942 Landfall of Columbus
issue was completed locally by the Nassau Guardian
newspaper. Several important errors resulted and are
shown, including ½d with overprint double, together
with examples of the ‘COIUMBUS’ spelling error on
the three pictorial values.
½d with Landfall
overprint doubled.
